Monthly Archives: October 2012

The Lovers: The Great Wall Walk

Marin Abramović is a very dedicated performance artist whose work consists of The Artist is present and Nightsea Crossing. However, it was her performance of The Lovers: The Great Wall Walk, which caught my attention the most. She collaborated on … Continue reading

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Whisper

Our responses to Proto-type Theater’s Whisper Jessica Smith’s Response Whisper consists of three performers on stage behind a back lit screen so they are shown as silhouettes. The story is narrated by each of them through headphones, which the audience members are wearing. Peter … Continue reading

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Franko B: Impressions and Context

Franko B is a performance artist who we were all very interested in, below our responses to his work. Demi Morrison’s Response: Continuing on from the question ‘how to make the audience feel uncomfortable?’ in my first post, I have … Continue reading

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What Is Contemporary Experimental Performance?

After looking at what is performance itself, I felt it necessary to look into ‘what is CEP?’. I decided to do some continuous writing on the subject with different headings in relation to CEP. This is what I got: Contemporary: … Continue reading

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What Is A Performance? First Impressions

Before starting this module I only ever thought of performances as people reciting lines on stage. However, after a few seminars I am beginning to understand that a performance can be anything. As Marvin Carlson states ‘’the recognition that our … Continue reading

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